Comments by "Scott Franco" (@scottfranco1962) on "Is the design of the U.S. government flawed?" video.

  1. 1. Reverse the rule that senators are popularly elected. They were representatives of the states in the original constitution. The states should have a right to representation at the federal level. The senators are accountable to the people indirectly though state's governments. 2. The parliament model is superior to the presidential model. The presidency has become a "king of the hill", and each of our binary parties considers themselves to have "won" if they get the presidency. The prime minister model was not designed, it evolved, and the prime minister is both more accountable to the people and to the house. he/she can be turned out on a dime, and that's how it should be. Parliaments generate fights, coalitions, compromises, etc. That's how government should work, not having one person step in and resolve it all. If we had a parliament, we would have more than 2 parties, as other countries do. The current structure of government encourages the model of two parties having all the power.
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